Explain the strength of acid for the following compounds.
o-salicylic acid (Pka - 2.2), m-salicylic acid (Pka - 4.08) ,p-salicylic acid (Pka - 4.58)
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Presence of electron withdrawing groups such as nitro group enhance the acidic strength of phenol and the presence of electron releasing groups such as alkyl group decreases the acidic strength of phenol.
As NO
2
shows −R effect so increases acidity while CH
3
shows +I effect, hence decreases acidity.
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